Nummer: 14307c
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 28.12.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 22:02 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 225 |
| Commander : | Leimkühler |
| Grid : | BD 9869 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 4000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk ? |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | ON.154 |
| Date of observation : | 28.12.1942 |
| Time of observation : | 21:15 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Melmore Head |
| Year of launch : | 1918 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5273 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 43.27n 27.15w |
| Footnote : | U-225 fired a 4-torpedo-spread and observed 3 detonations. The "Melmore Head" in pos. 113 was hit with two torpedoes. She blew up. The ship, which was hit at first, may have been the "Norse King", being torpedoed by U-591 as well. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
| Convoy : | ON.154 |
| Route of convoy : | United Kingdom - North America |
| Remark to convoy : | 1st series: Jul 1941 to Mar 1943 ON and ONS combined, later ON mit continuing and ONS with new numbering (counter traffic HX and SC) |